Well, I just hate to spoil all the summer suspense, but here’s the 49ers’ 53-man roster projection: QB (2): Colin Kaepernick, Blaine Gabbert Cut: Dylan Thompson Thompson, a rookie free agent, is obviously a strong candidate for the practice squad given the skimpy depth chart at this position. The 49ers didn’t use one of their …

(12-17) 21:06 PST — It’s about time, right?
The 49ers’ defensive line has been so good, for so long, that it deserves its own nickname.
So, make room, “Purple People Eaters” and “Fearsome Foursome.”
Niners defensive line coach Jim Tomsula has a monik… …

Linebacker Patrick Willis and left tackle Joe Staley are listed as questionable for Monday’s meeting against the visiting Steelers, but it appears that only Staley has a chance to play.
Willis (hamstring) did not participate in Saturday’s walk-through … …

(12-17) 21:09 PST —
At the 49ers’ most recent home game, some savvy fans stood instantly on third downs for St. Louis and motioned others in their sections to rise and verbally assault the Rams’ eardrums. The response could have been better, more ca… …

Staley, who is listed as questionable on the injury report, indicated he could start against the Steelers if he passes a neurological test Sunday. Staley participated in a walk-through today in a non-contact jersey. …

Somehow, the images from the 1970s still seem fresh: Terry Bradshaw flinging long passes, Lynn Swann leaping high to make acrobatic catches, Franco Harris plowing forward for important yards.
Then again, so do other images from the ’80s and ’90s: Joe M… …

Here are my picks to roll, and get rolled, in Week 15:
Watch ’em roll
Tim Tebow, QB, Broncos vs. Patriots: New England’s secondary has made fantasy stars out of Rex Grossman and Dan Orlovsky over the past two weeks. Even if Tebow’s only on target in t… …

The much-improved 49ers might be going to the playoffs, but one thing hasn’t changed from their inglorious recent past: Their quarterback is still getting treated like a pinata.
Entering its meeting against the visiting Steelers on Monday night, San Fr… …

Left tackle Joe Staley has not been cleared to practice after he sustained a concussion in the first quarter of Sunday’s 21-19 loss to the Cardinals.
Staley, who observed practice Thursday, took a knee to the head while executing a cut block on the 49e… …

That rarely-seen-before sequence hinted at a problem tight end Delanie Walker said San Francisco has been having in recent weeks. According to Walker, the 49ers have been breaking the huddle late and rushing to the line of scrimmage. …

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger did not practice Wednesday, and it’s possible he might not step on a field until Pittsburgh visits the 49ers on Monday night.
Roethlisberger suffered a high ankle sprain in the Steelers’ 14-3 win over the Browns … …

(12-14) 21:01 PST — Although James Harrison’s devastating, illegal hit on Colt McCoy was witnessed by millions on television and thousands at Heinz Field, Cleveland’s medical staff did not realize the severity of the blow when it treated the quarterb… …